WASHINGTON, United States – The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that immigrants can be detained indefinitely without bond hearings, in a setback for immigrant rights. The five-to-three decision was carried by the court’s conservative justices, who said immigrants detained in the United States had no right to periodic bond hearings. ADVERTISEMENTWriting for the majority, Justice Samuel Alito argued that the appeals court had overstepped its authority by re-writing rather than interpreting the law. '”“We need merely remember that the Constitution’s Due Process Clause protects each person’s liberty from arbitrary deprivation,” he wrote. The case involved a Mexican immigrant, Alejandro Rodriguez, who had legal US residence and worked as a dental assistant.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 28, 2018 00:22 UTC